Motorcycles

[ADDIC]

went down today. clipped a car head on going about 20mph. only things hurting are left ankle/foot and right leg. plus a puncture on my right thigh.

thank God I'm all right. and thanks to Shoei for protecting my head.

[Chris]

I had a friend who used to say, "The only people that wear helmets are people that think they have something worth protecting." 

Glad you're OK, dude.

[ADDIC]

haha i like that saying. but thanks. i actually just limped to my garage to take a look at the bike and helmet. only a few minor scratches on the top of the helmet and face shield.

as for the bike…not as lucky.

[hippopatamus]

my bike….need a lot of service didnt start and move for almost  2years
hope to get it fix soon.....

BMW k1100rs

the side mirror were broke dont know what happen to it

[ddtrash]

Ok, time to add some of my toys to this thread.

The KTM RC8R sportsbike, gave this some serious thrashing this summer in the UK ( when the weather was favourable ).

On the pushbike front I am lucky enough to own a Jeff Jones bike.  These photos were taken when Jeff visited the Uk and I took him on a good route around the Peak District.

[daveo]

That RC8R is pure sickness.  Veeeeeeeery nice.

[ddtrash]

Thanks you very much!….........slightly quicker than the pushbike too!

[Geo]

@ddtrash:

Thanks you very much!….........slightly quicker than the pushbike too!

. . . maybe not - going down a rocky mountainside for example  but yeah the KTM is pretty rad!

totally green about the JJ story - half the fun of bikes (motorised or other) is tinkering with them, so to meet a master-tinkerer is awesome

[shutoko]

Mine. It's about to go to the shop to be completely redone.

[riffblaster general]

this thread makes me regret two things…

1.  not being able to buy a bonneville because owning a house is expensive.

2.  selling my vintage windsor track bike to put towards the down payment on said house.  i miss that bike and i'll never be able to replace it.  and on top of it i have no pictures of it.  what an idiot i am.

[daveo]

shutoko, completely redone = stock rebuild or?

[shutoko]

nah I'm taking it to Hide Motors for a full custom job. I took off as many parts as possible but living in a 40sq m apartment with my wife and no garage doesn't really allow space to work on the bike.

http://www.hidemo.net/

883R Chopper by hidemotorcycle, on Flickr

[jimmyc]

[injunjack]

Hoo-Rah;  more bikers on the board…

[bertoni]

@jimmyc:

Way too cool for school JimmyC….ridin around like a Mohican Steve Mcqueen...

[daveo]

@shutoko:

nah I'm taking it to Hide Motors for a full custom job. I took off as many parts as possible but living in a 40sq m apartment with my wife and no garage doesn't really allow space to work on the bike.

http://www.hidemo.net/

Sick.  Are you going to bob/chop/flat track/etc?

[Beatle]

I swear - when I'm done growing my hair I will chop it to a JimmyC mohawk…

[Seul]

I've honestly been thinking about growing back a mohawk… Maybe in the summer...

[shutoko]

@Daveo:

Sick.  Are you going to bob/chop/flat track/etc?

Something like this with a few changes (21 inch wheel, different bars, pipes, etc.):

RIMG3070 by hidemotorcycle, on Flickr

[daveo]

Sweet. Keep the fat tires though!